Leilani Hines

Leilani Hines has served in multiple roles in her 35+ years with the cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista and currently in Oceanside. With seasoned knowledge and experience in development processes, planning, grants management, financing and asset management, Ms. Hines is dedicated to providing opportunities for quality and affordable housing to those most economically challenged and making measurable differences in their quality of life. Highlights in her 35+ years of experience include: the creation and oversight of a $30 million loan portfolio and 2,500+ affordable housing units, development and launch of a $17 million emergency rent and utility assistance program in response to COVID-19, development of Oceanside’s first 24/7 navigation center for the unsheltered and an award of $6 million in federal and County funding, development, update and implementation of inclusionary housing and density bonus policies with the cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista and Oceanside, and development and implementation of strategic planning documents including HUD Consolidated Plan, Housing Elements (since 1991), PHLA Plan, and homeless strategies. Ms. Hines graduated from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning. She received her Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1992.